The Journey I Choose

A dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis may change parts of your journey, but it does not change who you are.

The Journey I Choose: Finding My Way Through Memory Change is a compassionate workbook created for individuals living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Designed to honor the person behind the diagnosis, this workbook provides a supportive space to reflect, preserve meaningful memories, express personal preferences, and communicate the wishes that matter most.

Through gentle guidance, thoughtful reflection exercises, memory-support activities, and space for personal responses, readers are encouraged to remain connected to their identity, values, relationships, and life story while navigating memory change.

Inside, readers will find opportunities to:

• Preserve meaningful memories and personal stories• Record important routines, preferences, and values• Express wishes regarding care and future decisions• Identify the people they trust to support them• Reflect on relationships, experiences, and what brings comfort• Communicate what they want others to understand about them• Explore sources of peace, hope, and emotional support

Above all, The Journey I Choose carries a simple message:

You are more than your diagnosis.

Your story matters.

Your choices matter.

Your journey matters.

The workbook can be used independently or alongside its companion caregiver resource, Walking Beside You, creating two perspectives on the same journey—one preserving the voice of the individual experiencing memory change and the other supporting those walking beside them.